Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo, Donald Trump Did Not Say ‘Bigly’ During His Victory Speech (maybe)
No, Donald Trump Did Not Say Bigly During His Victory Speech
While cable news was busy trying to help Donald Trump reset the narrative of overt racism that took over his campaign the past week by underanalyzing his victory speech Tuesday night, the internet was abuzz over Trumps alleged coinage of the word bigly, which became a trending topic as the night wore on. The term in question is one which Trump actually uses quite frequently, including in his now-infamous Mexican Rapists announcement speech a year ago. Heres Trump last night, along with a few other examples for comparison:
As is crystal clear to anyone listening with a fair ear, Trump is saying big league, not bigly, although he does tend not to punch that last consonant. But I get it, bigly is funnier, and I wouldnt begrudge anyone having a little fun. Whats weird, though, is when a serious website like Vox reports that he said bigly inches above the transcript theyre posting, which reads big league. How is that even fair?
The internet can be forgiven, but cable news analysts, aside from missing the 400-pound racist elephant in the room, continued to assert that Trump had delivered an on message speech, despite the fact that he blew it on his signature issue. In addition to the beautiful Mexican wall he promises to build, the other way Trump plans to combat the rapist foreigners is through beautiful trade deals, yet Trump couldnt get the name of the worst trade bogeyman right, even when one of his supporters shouted out No TPP!
On trade, America first means the American worker will have his or her job protected from unfair foreign competition. Whats happening there is absolutely a disgrace.
. . . .
http://www.mediaite.com/online/no-donald-trump-did-not-say-bigly-during-his-victory-speech/
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
16 replies, 1558 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
16 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
No, Donald Trump Did Not Say ‘Bigly’ During His Victory Speech (maybe) (Original Post)
niyad
Jun 2016
OP
You know, Uncle Bigly has these tiny little hands, and, so I hear, performance issues.
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#3
well, since the man apparently cannot string together a coherent sentence, this is not in the
niyad
Jun 2016
#12
nolabear
(41,987 posts)1. I still think we should call him Uncle Bigly.
ANYTHING to get under that thin skin.
niyad
(113,364 posts)2. absolutely agree
nyquil_man
(1,443 posts)9. His Orange Biglyness nt
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)3. You know, Uncle Bigly has these tiny little hands, and, so I hear, performance issues.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)10. BWAH!
If we could find a good lookalike, the Cialis ads we could make...
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)4. He said Bigly
No way was that Big League
niyad
(113,364 posts)5. I am just wondering why VF is so adamant about this.
0rganism
(23,957 posts)6. Orange Foolius rockin the Bigly
even if he didn't say Bigly correctly, he's earned a Bigly with his strong message of Biglyness. i think he's got the Bigly vote locked up.
niyad
(113,364 posts)7. I think you are quite correct.
rug
(82,333 posts)8. "Great sized, not huge"
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,184 posts)11. Is "big league" an adjective?
As in, "We're going to win big league"?
He could very well be saying "big league" as opposed to "bigly" but neither seems to make much sense.
niyad
(113,364 posts)12. well, since the man apparently cannot string together a coherent sentence, this is not in the
least surprising.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)13. The man is borderline illiterate.
How he got this far in life I'll never know.
niyad
(113,364 posts)15. he is a prime huckster, who appeals to the low-information group. no literacy required when
all you do is appeal to the baser emotions.
kcr
(15,317 posts)14. I heard "big league". But, I think that actually sounds more stupid than bigly.
I can clearly hear the g sound on the end of league.
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)16. He ran "big" and "league" together
Darn-- I wanted him to say "bigly"